Food Matters: Food Matterstag:blog.nj.com,2014:/foodmatters/21062009-09-13T02:48:22ZEllen Sorrin on food and cookingMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceNoodle Kugeltag:blog.nj.com,2009:/foodmatters//2106.36177052009-09-13T02:48:22Z2009-09-15T11:42:10ZI'm not sure why, but I'm very protective of my grandmother's recipes. I feel they should remain within the family. Yet every month home cooks send family recipes to their favorite food magazines and I often make them. That generosity...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
I'm not sure why, but I'm very protective of my grandmother's recipes. I feel they should remain within the family. Yet every month home cooks send family recipes to their favorite food magazines and I often make them. That generosity...
Citrus Saladstag:blog.nj.com,2009:/foodmatters//2106.25703842009-04-26T12:08:25Z2009-04-26T14:19:22ZOranges and grapefruits have a place in my life, but it's a sporadic relationship. They're messy and you can't eat them on the run, like an apple or a banana. They take a kind of commitment that I don't often...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Oranges and grapefruits have a place in my life, but it's a sporadic relationship. They're messy and you can't eat them on the run, like an apple or a banana. They take a kind of commitment that I don't often...
Salad Dressingstag:blog.nj.com,2009:/foodmatters//2106.25417972009-04-13T02:05:16Z2009-04-14T13:21:48ZThe difference between a good salad and a great salad lies with the dressing. It can make, or break, the entire experience. Think about the salads you have eaten and what's made them memorable. I'd bet it had something to...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
The difference between a good salad and a great salad lies with the dressing. It can make, or break, the entire experience. Think about the salads you have eaten and what's made them memorable. I'd bet it had something to...
Lunch in a Minutetag:blog.nj.com,2009:/foodmatters//2106.24218982009-03-22T21:33:47Z2009-03-22T21:52:10ZYesterday I bought my first pint of cherry tomatoes. If you know me, you'll know I stay away from tomatoes in the winter, and as far as I'm concerned, with nights in the 30s, it's still winter. But I was...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Yesterday I bought my first pint of cherry tomatoes. If you know me, you'll know I stay away from tomatoes in the winter, and as far as I'm concerned, with nights in the 30s, it's still winter. But I was...
On the Road - Bostontag:blog.nj.com,2009:/foodmatters//2106.23885282009-03-16T20:20:42Z2009-03-16T20:26:27ZAlthough more than half the fun of going away is finding new culinary adventures, there are some places that draw us back over and over again in a revisited city. I have to admit that when I go to Boston,...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Although more than half the fun of going away is finding new culinary adventures, there are some places that draw us back over and over again in a revisited city. I have to admit that when I go to Boston,...
In a Pinch and in a Hurrytag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.19515722008-12-24T04:33:32Z2008-12-24T05:18:39ZEvery year I've baked dozens of cookies for family, friends and colleagues in lieu of scarves, socks or shawls. An assortment goes into Chinese take-out boxes and distributed far and wide. Over the years, the list has grown to include...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Every year I've baked dozens of cookies for family, friends and colleagues in lieu of scarves, socks or shawls. An assortment goes into Chinese take-out boxes and distributed far and wide. Over the years, the list has grown to include...
Let the Baking Continuetag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.19209572008-12-17T16:19:03Z2008-12-17T16:20:31ZI lost my dear friend, Heidi, in 1987. After my grandmother, Heidi had the most influence on my palate and my development as a home cook. She had Gourmet before anyone else and we both were addicted to the Time-Life...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
I lost my dear friend, Heidi, in 1987. After my grandmother, Heidi had the most influence on my palate and my development as a home cook. She had Gourmet before anyone else and we both were addicted to the Time-Life...
Let the Baking Continuetag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.18968582008-12-12T04:36:50Z2008-12-12T04:39:49Z My grandmother made mandelbröt (we called it mandelbread) as long as I have a memory and I'm guessing decades before that. We lived with my grandparents when I was a child and it was there that I acquired my...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
My grandmother made mandelbröt (we called it mandelbread) as long as I have a memory and I'm guessing decades before that. We lived with my grandparents when I was a child and it was there that I acquired my...
LET THE BAKING BEGINtag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.18589032008-12-04T19:08:24Z2008-12-04T19:09:31ZHas baking become a thing of the past? I find it hard to believe given all the cookie recipes that are in the current issues of Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine. Not to mention the groaning shelves of...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Has baking become a thing of the past? I find it hard to believe given all the cookie recipes that are in the current issues of Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine. Not to mention the groaning shelves of...
On the Road: A Wedding in the Berkshirestag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.12531402008-08-04T18:09:49Z2008-08-04T19:22:27ZFood at weddings is hit or miss affair; mostly miss. It's really hard to serve well-cooked, flavorful and interesting food to large numbers of people simultaneously. Whenever we are invited to a wedding, I consider eating something before, just in...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Food at weddings is hit or miss affair; mostly miss. It's really hard to serve well-cooked, flavorful and interesting food to large numbers of people simultaneously. Whenever we are invited to a wedding, I consider eating something before, just in...
Leftover Lunchestag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.12007302008-07-21T18:45:50Z2008-07-21T18:48:02ZIn the summer, I will work from home on Mondays and Fridays. It gives me a chance to clean out a closet or a messy drawer in between emails and phone calls. But best of all, it gives me the...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
In the summer, I will work from home on Mondays and Fridays. It gives me a chance to clean out a closet or a messy drawer in between emails and phone calls. But best of all, it gives me the...
4th of Julytag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.11352822008-07-09T11:39:00Z2008-07-09T11:39:18ZThere are no doubt millions of celebrations on the 4th of July around this country. Everyone seems to be going somewhere or hosting their own gathering. What makes these yearly events memorable is the company, the food, and the rememberance...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
There are no doubt millions of celebrations on the 4th of July around this country. Everyone seems to be going somewhere or hosting their own gathering. What makes these yearly events memorable is the company, the food, and the rememberance...
Mad for Avocadostag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.11350342008-06-30T18:24:55Z2008-06-30T18:25:10ZI am truly mad for avocados. I love everything about them from their beautiful rough skin that turns nearly black when ripe to the creamy subtle taste of the fruit to how they transform every dish in which they make...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
I am truly mad for avocados. I love everything about them from their beautiful rough skin that turns nearly black when ripe to the creamy subtle taste of the fruit to how they transform every dish in which they make...
On the Road - Seattletag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.10358692008-06-14T14:19:04Z2008-06-14T14:19:48ZSeattle is a great town. It sits on the Puget Sound; it has wonderful neighborhoods, lakes and its own island; and although it is often dreary and drizzly, when the sun is out and the weather warm, there is no...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Seattle is a great town. It sits on the Puget Sound; it has wonderful neighborhoods, lakes and its own island; and although it is often dreary and drizzly, when the sun is out and the weather warm, there is no...
Memorial Day Weekend Vegetablestag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.10161672008-05-26T01:02:00Z2008-05-26T01:03:55ZNow that the grill is ready for another summer of work, don't forget about grilling vegetables. I often go to barbeques where the chicken or fish or meat is grilled outside and everything else is cooked inside. Grilled vegetables are...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Now that the grill is ready for another summer of work, don't forget about grilling vegetables. I often go to barbeques where the chicken or fish or meat is grilled outside and everything else is cooked inside. Grilled vegetables are...
Springtag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.9818342008-05-20T13:35:00Z2008-05-20T13:52:36ZSpring shrinks every year. One day I'm bundling up against the wind and the next day I'm rummaging through my closet looking for a cotton sweater. Spring is short, sometimes sweet, but very short....esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Spring shrinks every year. One day I'm bundling up against the wind and the next day I'm rummaging through my closet looking for a cotton sweater. Spring is short, sometimes sweet, but very short....
Dinner Partiestag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.9063122008-05-03T16:04:00Z2008-05-03T16:05:03ZDinner parties can be a lot of fun; and a lot of work. I love putting together the menu, but often I am over-ambitious in my planning. Two days in the kitchen is a little excessive for a few hours...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Dinner parties can be a lot of fun; and a lot of work. I love putting together the menu, but often I am over-ambitious in my planning. Two days in the kitchen is a little excessive for a few hours...
Brussels Sproutstag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.7405612008-02-28T00:21:28Z2008-02-28T00:27:58ZI have strong emotions when it comes to food. I can be mad at the mushrooms, annoyed at the parsnips and in love with the avocado. But I feel only pity for the poor, maligned Brussels sprout. No one seems...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
I have strong emotions when it comes to food. I can be mad at the mushrooms, annoyed at the parsnips and in love with the avocado. But I feel only pity for the poor, maligned Brussels sprout. No one seems...
ROASTED GARLICtag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.6924582008-02-09T19:06:34Z2008-02-09T19:13:19ZI can't live without garlic and you shouldn't either. What it gives you, those little cloves, cannot be underestimated. Even if half of the benefits it is purported to contain are true, it's worth including garlic in as many meals...esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
I can't live without garlic and you shouldn't either. What it gives you, those little cloves, cannot be underestimated. Even if half of the benefits it is purported to contain are true, it's worth including garlic in as many meals...
Eggs for Dinnertag:blog.nj.com,2008:/foodmatters//2106.6011862008-01-18T17:22:02Z2008-01-19T17:23:18ZPlease don't invite me to go out for brunch, where eggs are a ubiquitous part of the menu. Eggs are such a personal experience for me that I don't understand how people can let others cook their eggs for them....esorrinhttp://connect.nj.com/user/esorrin/index.html
Please don't invite me to go out for brunch, where eggs are a ubiquitous part of the menu. Eggs are such a personal experience for me that I don't understand how people can let others cook their eggs for them....